Physician; Endocrinologist

Summary

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information – refer to Required Documents below. The Dayton VA Medical Center (VAMC) is searching for a full‑time Endocrinologist to fulfill the current staffing needs of our facility. An Endocrinologist is a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders related to the endocrine system – which includes hormones and glands.

To qualify for this position you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

• United States Citizenship:
  Non‑citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree earned from a school approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year the course of study was completed.
• Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Residency training:
  Physicians must have completed residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program that leads to eligibility for board certification. (
  
  NOTE:
  
  VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by ACGME; (2) Those approved by AOA; or (3) Other residencies (non‑U.S. residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and exposure to a range of patient care experiences.
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA‑accredited residency training programs who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs).
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee‑basis.
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather they have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision.
• Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Standards/.
• Physical requirements:
  
  Moderate lifting 15‑44 pounds, pushing 1‑2 hours, reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, walking 2‑8 hours, standing 2‑8 hours, kneeling 0‑1 hour, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, visual examination, depth perception, ability to distinguish basic colors and shades, hearing (aid permitted), working closely with others.

• The Endocrinologist specializes in the diagnosis and management of disorders of hormones and their actions, metabolic disorders, and neoplasia of the endocrine glands.
• This specialist cares for patients with diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, disorders of calcium and bone, hyperlipidemia, obesity and nutritional disorders, pituitary disorders, reproductive and gonadal disorders, adrenal diseases, and endocrine hypertension.
• Admit, evaluate, diagnose, treat and provide consultation to patients of all ages with injuries or disorders of the internal (endocrine) glands (e.g., thyroid and adrenal glands) and metabolic and nutritional disorders (diabetes in pregnancy or gestational disorders, obesity, pituitary diseases, and menstrual and sexual problems). Assess, stabilize, and determine disposition of…